4. Phandalin's Redbrand Ruffians

Alex offers Linene a courteous bow.

"Good morning, Mistress Graywind. My companions and I recently had the considerable misfortune—or perhaps the considerable fortune—to cross paths with an owlbear. Let me tell you that the creature is no longer in a position to object to our business arrangements."

He pauses.

"We have its hide, properly harvested, and we are looking for a buyer who might appreciate the value of such a thing. I was told you are the person in Phandalin most likely to know where such a prize might find a proper home. And, should the price be right, perhaps a few of the other useful pieces might find their way into the same bargain."

Linene steps out from behind the counter and folds her arms, looking between the two of you.

"An owlbear hide," she says. "Well, that is certainly not something that comes through my doors every day."

She considers the proposition for a few moments before nodding. "I could find a buyer for it, eventually. Waterdeep, Neverwinter, perhaps even Triboar. But transporting something like that costs money, and I have to make my own profit on the deal."

A pause.

"Still, I know valuable merchandise when I see it. I’ll offer you 400 gold pieces, plus 600 gold pieces’ worth of merchandise from the Coster."

She gestures around the shop. "Armor, weapons, shields, equipment—whatever we have in stock that comes close to that value. If you want something particular, we can see what I can get brought in from one of the larger towns."